Man Robbed In Downtown Riverhead: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY — A man was robbed in a downtown Riverhead apartment complex Wednesday, police said.

According to Riverhead Town police, the incident took place at about 5 p.m. on East Main Street. A man said that while inside the complex, another man, unknown to him, forcibly removed his backpack, cellphone and money, police said.

After a subsequent search, Saquan J. Blount, 25, of Riverhead was arrested, charged with third-degree robbery, and held for arraignment, police said.

Riverhead detectives and a K-9 unit assisted in furthering the investigation and recovering some of the man's property, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500. All calls will be kept confidential.